Deputy Trevor Reeves created a deep friendship with a homeless Pit Pull named Stevie Wonder back when the dog was still at the sanctuary.

Stevie was going blind because of degenerative eye illness, and Deputy Reeves would spend hours looking after the gentle kid. When Stevie got adopted right into a wonderful family, the deputy was relieved to know that his friend’s troubles were finally over.

Years later on, Deputy Reeves remained in a different city when he got one of the most heartbreaking piece of news– Stevie had been viciously mauled by some dogs. His family was emotionally traumatized after the incident, so they gave him away. That’s when Deputy Reeves reached out to a friend and begged him to look after Stevie.

In this video clip, we see Deputy Reeves arriving around to see Stevie after Stevie survived the attack. While he isn’t sure if the blind pooch still remembers him, Stevie detects the presence of his old friend and races to him for a hug. Deputy Reeves can barely hold his tears back as he embraces Stevie’s battered body with a broken heart.

Later on in the video, Deputy Reeves’s eyes overflow with hurt as he mentally explains what Stevie means to him. Stevie sure has had an unpredictable trip, but he remains in secure hands now. He is recovering well in his foster home, and Deputy Reeves will constantly watch over him and make sure he lives the life he is worthy of. What an extraordinary bond of love!

Watch the tear-jerking get-together between these long-lost friends.